Wednesday, 30 August 2023
The former Director of Business Transformation at the Tate, Ben Howarth, has been appointed CEO of the University of Nottingham’s Lakeside Arts.
Lakeside is the University of Nottingham's public arts programme, running year-round, high quality and diverse visual, performing and participatory arts. The new appointment signals an exciting new era, as Mr Howarth will shape its strategic direction and play a vital role in its future success.
I’m really excited that Ben will be joining us – his skills and experience speak for themselves. I’m looking forward to introducing him to our excellent Lakeside Arts team and seeing where his leadership takes us.
Mr Howarth has recently finished a two-year term at the Tate, helping the organisation to devise a new strategy in a post-Covid world. Prior to that, he spent most of his career at the BBC, latterly as Chief of Staff for BBC Radio and Music, where he carried out various senior strategy and transformation roles. He also chairs the Woolwich Works District Trust, a multi-disciplinary cultural hub within the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, where he leads on stakeholder management with the local authority, senior recruitment and financial support.
I am very excited to be taking on this role, building on the strong foundations already in place and the fantastic location of Lakeside Arts. I’m looking forward to working with Lakeside Arts staff, the university, and the broader creative community to further unlock the obvious potential of Lakeside Arts as we seek to attract the broadest audience possible.
The University of Nottingham looks forward to welcoming Mr Howarth when he begins his new role later this month.
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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